What upgrade should I buy next?

[Fatmike92]

Alright I need some advice!

I need to make upgrades to my tank but I only have so much money. So what is my most important upgrade at this time in your opinion

EQUIPMENT
- 90 gallon corner tank (95ish with filter)
- FX5 canister filter ( I want to upgrade to a sump)
-(2) Current USA Orbit Marine LED Loop
- 100g heater
- filter output is my only flow
- well water ( I use water condintioners to neutralize anything in the water as best as possible)

FISH
- (2) snowflake clownfish
- (2) Black Occ clownfish
- Orchid Dottyback
- flame angelfish
- Picasso Trigger
- snowflake eel

FEEDING
unfortunately I believe I feed to much and the eel and trigger are very messy.

CORALS
Corals are doing well and fully open. I have a torch. Octospawn. Green digi. Echinata frag.

WANTS
- sump
- powerhead for current marine
- RO system
- more light?
- total parameter monitoring system
- anything I’m missing?!?

 

[vetteguy53081]

Auto feeder or ATO

 

[Fatmike92]

Auto feeder or ATO

Out of all those things what do you think is most important. Top 2 or 3

 

[gbroadbridge]

Alright I need some advice!

I need to make upgrades to my tank but I only have so much money. So what is my most important upgrade at this time in your opinion

EQUIPMENT
- 90 gallon corner tank (95ish with filter)
- FX5 canister filter ( I want to upgrade to a sump)
-(2) Current USA Orbit Marine LED Loop
- 100g heater
- filter output is my only flow
- well water ( I use water condintioners to neutralize anything in the water as best as possible)

FISH
- (2) snowflake clownfish
- (2) Black Occ clownfish
- Orchid Dottyback
- flame angelfish
- Picasso Trigger
- snowflake eel

FEEDING
unfortunately I believe I feed to much and the eel and trigger are very messy.

CORALS
Corals are doing well and fully open. I have a torch. Octospawn. Green digi. Echinata frag.

WANTS
- sump
- powerhead for current marine
- RO system
- more light?
- total parameter monitoring system
- anything I’m missing?!?

With a 90g you need an RO system before anything else, then an ATO

 

[Sump Crab]

Rodi and ato

 

[Idech]

Powerheads and rodi system. And do manual top off until you can get an ATO.

 

[vetteguy53081]

If youre using a canister only- add either a skimmer or second canister unit

 

[Drich5150]

Personally I'd get a rodi unit. And power heads if you have none.

 

[Fatmike92]

With a 90g you need an RO system before anything else, then an ATO

Auto feeder or ATO

Rodi and ato

Is the importance of the ATO just to make sure your salinity isnt jumping around?

 

[Fatmike92]

Personally I'd get a rodi unit. And power heads if you have none.

Powerheads and rodi system. And do manual top off until you can get an ATO.

This is what I'm going to go with for sure! thanks for the advice. sounds like the ATO will be after that

 

[vetteguy53081]

Is the importance of the ATO just to make sure your salinity isnt jumping around?

No - Its tops off the tank for you while you are gone and/or as tank level gets low

 

[Dbichler]

Order of importance would be powerhead first then rodi then change out the fx5 for a sump and protein skimmer. Everything else would be just for ease of maintenance.

 

[gbroadbridge]

Is the importance of the ATO just to make sure your salinity isnt jumping around?

If you top up daily it probably won't move more than 0.2 psu a day, which is okay.

The main advantage is not having to worry about topping up except maybe weekly

 

[Fatmike92]

Thanks everyone! greatly appreciated. looking at powerheads and RODIs now

 

[Skynyrd Fish]

1. ATO
2. power head or wave makers.
3. If you not having algae issues, I’d do the sump. If your having algae issues I’d do the ro.

 

[jskidds2294]

Alright I need some advice!

I need to make upgrades to my tank but I only have so much money. So what is my most important upgrade at this time in your opinion

EQUIPMENT
- 90 gallon corner tank (95ish with filter)
- FX5 canister filter ( I want to upgrade to a sump)
-(2) Current USA Orbit Marine LED Loop
- 100g heater
- filter output is my only flow
- well water ( I use water condintioners to neutralize anything in the water as best as possible)

FISH
- (2) snowflake clownfish
- (2) Black Occ clownfish
- Orchid Dottyback
- flame angelfish
- Picasso Trigger
- snowflake eel

FEEDING
unfortunately I believe I feed to much and the eel and trigger are very messy.

CORALS
Corals are doing well and fully open. I have a torch. Octospawn. Green digi. Echinata frag.

WANTS
- sump
- powerhead for current marine
- RO system
- more light?
- total parameter monitoring system
- anything I’m missing?!?

I say prioritize the RO system. It will allow you to save for the rest. Then the sump next.

 

[G Santana]

Until you're ready to commit to expensive power heads/wave makers there are PLENTY of inexpensive units you can use, I run 3 $20 something dollar power heads in my 130, then I bought a 5 stage RO/DI unit for $130.
These were some of my first purchases.
I currently use a set of inexpensive LED lights that actually grow coral Smat Farm lights, $115 each.

This would be the first things I get.
As far as a sump, I use a 30 gallon long fish tank, no baffles, the cost is negligible.

You don't need to buy the best of the best to get started, that can come way down the line.

 

[Fatmike92]

Until you're ready to commit to expensive power heads/wave makers there are PLENTY of inexpensive units you can use, I run 3 $20 something dollar power heads in my 130, then I bought a 5 stage RO/DI unit for $130.
These were some of my first purchases.
I currently use a set of inexpensive LED lights that actually grow coral Smat Farm lights, $115 each.

This would be the first things I get.
As far as a sump, I use a 30 gallon long fish tank, no baffles, the cost is negligible.

You don't need to buy the best of the best to get started, that can come way down the line.

very good point. I usually do get carried away with that.

I appreciate the feedback!